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Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
MORE ADS Google recently changed Chrome's extension support from the Manifest V2 framework to the V3, killing uBlock Origin.
Microsoft is reportedly using deception as fair game to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing
DECEPTION Reports indicate Microsoft is using the Bing Wallpaper app to get Windows 11 users to switch to Bing as the "recommended browser settings" for fast and secure search results.
Google loses US DOJ antitrust case after judge rules its search engine payments violated the law: "Google is a monopolist"
Big Loss A judge has found Google guilty of breaking US antitrust law with payments made in 2021 that made its search engine the default option on smartphones.
Firefox and Meta develop a mechanism that promises to keep the user's data private in an unyielding ad world
GUARANTEED PRIVACY Firefox might have found the perfect balance between aggressive advertising and maintaining the user's privacy.
Google reverses its stance on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome, but users get an option to disable the 'crumbs'
MORE COOKIES Google has changed its mind about its privacy sandbox on Chrome, and will keep supporting cookies.
Opera says the EU Commission's DMA regulation grip should extend to Microsoft Edge’s 'privileged' position on Windows devices to foster fair competition
DESIGNATED GATEKEEPER Opera recently requested the EU General Court to annul the European Commission’s decision not to designate Microsoft Edge as a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act.
Microsoft 'recommends' making Edge the default browser in Windows 11 using a 3D banner touting its built-in security features
MORE ADS Microsoft is using an annoying 3D banner to get users to use Microsoft Edge as the default browser in Windows 11. The banner touts Edge's security and privacy features.
This third-party script will let you use Microsoft Edge as intended — Bloat-free, but there's no way to revert the changes for now
BLOAT-FREE EDGE MSEdge Tweaker is a third-party open-source script designed to automate Microsoft Edge's policies for enabling and disabling certain features, including the first-run experience and splash screen.
Microsoft Edge for Business gets new data leak control capabilities that Windows Recall desperately needs to prevent exfiltration of the user's private information
NEEDS THIS TOO Microsoft has unveiled new data leak control capabilities in Edge for Business as part of the browser's screenshot prevention policies.
Google shifts blame for erroneous AI Overviews spectacle to a 'data void' of contextual topics coupled with faked screenshots, but still makes "a dozen technical improvements"
OVERVIEWS GONE WILD Google explains what contributed to its Overviews AI feature generating misleading information and highlights several improvements it has made to make it better.
